Rachel Ticotin
Biography
Rachel Ticotin Strauss (born November 1, 1958) is an American film and television actress. She's best known for her roles as Director Tyson in Superintellegince, Lt. Arleen Gonzales on NBC's Law & Order: LA, Christina Lowell in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 1 & 2, Mariana Garcia Guerrero in Man on Fire, Dr. Martinez in Something's Gotta Give, Laura Roam on the FOX series Skin, Guard Sally Bishop in Con Air, Rachel Taper in Turbulence, Doña Inez in Don Juan DeMarco, Melina in Total Recall (1990), and Teresa Storm on the ABC series Ohara. She was married to actor David Caruso from 1984 to 1987, with whom she has a daughter Greta, born in 1984. Since 1998, she has been married to actor Peter Strauss.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Rachel Ticotin
Grey's Anatomy
Total Recall
Lost
Man on Fire
The Act
Con Air
NCIS
Falling Down
Homeland
NCIS: Los Angeles
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (65 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Diamond | Mrs. Echevarria | Movie | 2026 |
 | Sheriff Country | Eva Santos | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Grassland | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2025 |
 | Superintelligence | Director Tyson | Movie | 2020 |
 | The Act | Gina | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Homeland | Mercedes Acosta | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Unforgettable | Sharon Vega | TV Series | 2011 |
 | America | Esther | Movie | 2011 |
 | Law & Order: LA | Arleen Gonzales | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Blue Bloods | Carmen Castillo | TV Series | 2010 |
 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Monica Tenez | TV Series | 2009 |
 | The Burning Plain | Ana | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 | Christina Lowell | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Eye | Rosa Martinez | Movie | 2008 |
 | John from Cincinnati | Woman in Jail Cell | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Weeds | Candela | TV Series | 2005 |
 | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants | Christina Lowell | Movie | 2005 |
 | Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire' | Self | Movie | 2005 |
 | Grey's Anatomy | Marie Cerone | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Lost | Teresa Cortez | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Man on Fire | Mariana Garcia Guerrero | Movie | 2004 |
 | Something's Gotta Give | Dr. Martinez | Movie | 2003 |
 | Skin | Laura Roam | TV Series | 2003 |
 | NCIS | Joy Aaronson | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Desert Saints | Dora | Movie | 2002 |
 | Warden of Red Rock | Mrs. Maria McVale | Movie | 2001 |
 | Full Disclosure | Armiti Khalq | Movie | 2001 |
 | Imagining 'Total Recall' | Self (archive) | Movie | 2001 |
 | Civility | Rebecca Russo | Movie | 2000 |
 | Can't Be Heaven | Maggie | Movie | 1999 |
 | Aftershock: Earthquake in New York | Elizabeth Perez | TV Series | 1999 |
 | First Time Felon | McBride | Movie | 1997 |
 | Con Air | Guard Sally Bishop | Movie | 1997 |
 | Turbulence | Rachel Taper | Movie | 1997 |
 | The Wharf Rat | Dexter Ireland | Movie | 1996 |
 | Steal Big Steal Little | Laura | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Outer Limits | Theodora 'Teddi' Madden | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Deconstructing Sarah | Elizabeth Davis | Movie | 1994 |
 | Gargoyles | Tony Dracon (voice) | TV Series | 1994 |
| Gargoyles | Maria Chavez (voice) | TV Series | 1994 |
| Gargoyles | Maria Chavez/Police Dispatcher (voice) | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Don Juan DeMarco | Doña Inez | Movie | 1994 |
 | Criminal Passion | Tracy Perry | Movie | 1994 |
 | Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story | Diane | Movie | 1994 |
 | Crime & Punishment | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Falling Down | Sandra | Movie | 1993 |
 | From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One | Christine Avila | Movie | 1992 |
 | Where the Day Takes You | Officer Landers | Movie | 1992 |
 | Keep the Change | Astrid | Movie | 1992 |
 | One Good Cop | Grace | Movie | 1991 |
 | F/X2 | Kim Brandon | Movie | 1991 |
 | Prison Stories: Women on the Inside | Iris | Movie | 1991 |
 | Total Recall | Melina | Movie | 1990 |
 | Tales from the Crypt | Charbonnet / Lilian | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs | Sonia | Movie | 1988 |
 | Ohara | Teresa Storm | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Critical Condition | Rachel Atwood | Movie | 1987 |
 | When the Bough Breaks | Raquel Santos | Movie | 1986 |
 | Rockabye | Victoria Garcia | Movie | 1986 |
 | Love, Mary | Rachel Martin | Movie | 1985 |
 | Stingray | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1985 |
 | For Love and Honor | Cpl. Grace Pavlik | Movie | 1983 |
| For Love and Honor | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1983 | |
 | Fort Apache, the Bronx | Isabella | Movie | 1981 |
 | Obsession | Production Assistant | Movie | 1976 |